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Spear Levy Garrison is a type of spear infantry in Fall of the Samurai.

Description[]

Armed with long spears, these men are incredibly effective against cavalry units.

Even in modern combat the spear is a remarkably useful weapon. It can be used in single or mass combat, and is equally effective for attack and defence. Spear levies are armed with long spears that are almost pikes and can be used to lead a battle charge. They are well-drilled, but lack the lifetime of skill and dedication that marks out the samurai. Spear levies are most effective when they work together as a block, forming a wall of spears. This compensates for their low morale and limits the amount of damage they take due to a lack of armour. Any cavalry that charges into a well-managed formation of spear levy will be severely depleted as the horses and riders are skewered.

Gods and goddesses have been adopted and adapted throughout history. Some aspects of Japanese mythology have their roots in Buddhism, but the deities worshipped in Japan often bear little resemblance to the Buddhist deities they were based on. For example, Vaisravana, the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings, became the armour-clad Bishamonten when Buddhism spread through Japan. Although he retained the position of Guardian of the North, he took on the more brutal mantle of God of War: gone was the umbrella or chatra, traditionally associated with Vaisravana, replaced instead with a deadly spear.

Strengths & Weaknesses

  • Very good against cavalry.
  • Vulnerable to missiles.
  • Weak in melee against sword-armed units.
  • Low morale.

General Information[]

Spear Levy Garrisons are similar to spear levies, but spawn automatically in defense of a capital region; they despawn automatically after the defense, successful or not. Armed with spears, they hold an advantage in guarding forts due to the close quarters fighting that is necessary for the attacking army to engage in. The fact that they always defend a fort mean that spear levy garrisons usually don't break from a battle even after suffering heavy casualties. However, they are just as vulnerable as any other unit to rifle, arrow, and artillery fire, and they fare poorly against melee-oriented troops such as Katana Kachi

The more upgraded the settlement building and/or the traditional military building of a province, the more spear levy garrisons spawn when the capital is attacked. Towns/large towns/cities/municipalities/prefectures spawn 1/1/2/2/3 units of spear levy garrisons, respectively, while traditional dojos/samurai dojos/master dojos/legendary dojos spawn 0/1/1/2 units, respectively.

Obama spear levy garrisons begin each battle with +2 experience.

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